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Superintendent Bex Smith said: “I’m pleased that so many people have taken this opportunity to get these potentially deadly weapons safely off our streets.

"Thank you if you have made the decision to hand in your weapon – your action has the potential to save a life.

237 knives were handed in during Surrey Police's knife amnesty

“If carrying a knife is still a temptation for you, our message is clear: it isn’t cool, it won’t protect you – in fact you’re more likely to be hurt yourself – and we will arrest and prosecute you if we catch you.

"Please think twice before taking a knife out with you.”

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Crime and courts

Earlier this month, Inspector Barnett showed Get Surrey the bin which was positioned in the reception of Guildford police station, stuffed with a variety of weapons from large machetes to kitchen knives.

"People understand the issues that knife crime can cause, it's in the media all the time," continued Insp Barnett.

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"Guildford, and in fact all of Surrey, is quite fortunate with relatively low knife crime, but only a few weeks ago there was an incident where a young person was stabbed in Woking.

"For parents, or young people who carry knives for protection, it's an operation to get them off the streets - because you need to understand that carrying a knife is a crime, and the risk of carrying a knife, even if you think it's for protection, it actually increases the risk of coming to harm yourself."